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Private Donor Saves Fermilab

Posted by samzenpus on from the do-particles-fight-terror dept.

sciencehabit writes "In what has to be an embarrasment for the U.S. Department of Energy, an anonymous donor has ponied up $5 million to keep the country's only remaining particle physics laboratory operating efficiently."

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  1. Watch by bobwrit · · Score: 0, Troll

    Democrats will make donations to any major science facility over $50 illeagel just like they did with campains(spelling purposeful)

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  2. Re:Bush doesn't care... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    There is of course the fact that the Democratic Congress cut the funding, but don't you go worrying yourself with facts when there's Bush-bashing to be done.

  3. Re:The sad thing... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    The REALLY sad thing is why does the govt have to pay for everything?????? Why should limited, never gonna see the light of day research be paid for by the tax payers in general????

    If you are so freakin' concerned with this research, pull out your check book and pony up some cash!!! Put your money where your mouth is you geeky bafoons.

    Bunch of pinko, commie, lefty dorks thinks all the rest of us should pay for such crap. Burns my cookies to no end. . ..

  4. Re:No, this is what's great about the US by Kohath · · Score: -1, Troll

    Wow, you make a good case: "Valve this research, you ignorant American hicks, or I'll call you ignorant hicks again and look down on you some more. Now gimme some tax money."

    Are you Barack Obama?

  5. Re:The sad thing... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    "importance of free & fair education 'for all'." - what do you call the pathetic excuse called govt education is????

    YEAH, it is everywhere you dunce. Every kid has the same opportunity to fail.

    It is the pitiful teacher's union that has destroyed education and any hope that we might "educate" our young folk. It is the NEA that is going to make sure that America fails over the next XXXX number of years. There are plenty of brilliant children that are brought down by a useless union that only wants to make sure that "teachers" make a buck and the kids fail.

  6. What did Fermilab do recently? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    With all the knee-jerk let's spend on them I see here I wonder - what did Fermilab do recently? Any significant discoveries? Any groundbreaking research? Other than keeping about 2000 employees on government payroll and tenure, what are they good for?

    I was unable to find much of value, but then again - this is not my field.